Patrick Horgan
Irish hurler
Patrick 'Hoggie' Horgan. (born 5 May 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Glen Rovers and previously until 2025 at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a forward.
As of his retirement from inter-county hurling in September 2025, he is both the All-time top scorer in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship with 32 goals and 683 points (total 779 points), and the All-time top scorer in the National Hurling League with 26 goals and 674 points (total 752 points).
Playing career
Glen Rovers
Minor and under-21
Horgan joined the Glen Rovers club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 20 November 2005, he was at right corner-forward when Glen Rovers faced Carrigaline in the Premier County Minor Championship final. Horgan top scored with 0-08, including five frees, in the Glen's 0–15 to 1–08 victory.
Horgan was appointed captain of the Glen Rovers minor team for the 2006 season. On 11 November, he was at right wing-forward for a second successive Premier County Minor Championship final. Bishopstown were the opponents, however, Horgan gave a man of the match display and scored 0–12 in the 0–18 to 2–09 victory.
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